YEREVAN.- Armenia and the U.S. continued developing partnership in 2012, says the report issued by Armenian MFA. High level political dialogue continued on regular basis.

The report says in December 2012 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the U.S. where he met with Vice President Joe Biden. He participated in the opening of Armenia’s representation in Silicon Valley, ArmTech Congress 2012 and reached agreements with American IT companies.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Armenia in June 2012 and was received by President Serzh Sargsyan. Armenian FM had a number of meetings with Secretary of State and her deputies within the framework of international conferences. Armenia also hosted delegations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.  

On 22 May FM Edward Nalbandian attended the official opening of memorial stele to the Armenian Genocide victims erected in the Armenian heritage park in Boston. In March Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visited the U.S.  

Minister Nalbandian delivered a speech on foreign policy at Los Angeles World Affairs Council. on 24 September, 2012.

The U.S.–Armenia Economic Task Force (USATF) held a meeting in Yerevan in October. A memorandum on understanding between the governments was signed to cooperate in energy sector.